Mobile Security

With the rise in popularity of smartphones has come an increasing need to secure them. Since their introduction mobile phones have becoming increasingly smaller, more powerful with increasing storage capacity and have remained expensive items. With the rise of their popularity so has the need to secure the devices from theft, as well as traditional threats that effect computers such as malware and the need to back and protect the data on the devices.

A recent report from McAfee titled" 2011 Threats Predictions" ^[1], outlines the company’s concerns about the changing “threats landscape” thanks in part to increases in malware sophistication and targeting and how they relate to seven areas — including social media, mobile Apple-related products and applications.

Mobile Viruses

Although viruses are a key concern, the actual number of viruses targeting mobile phones in the wild has not been widespread.^[2]

Mobile Virus Examples

1. ^ McAfee "2011 Threats Prediction"
2. ^ GadgetTrak "The Mobile Anti-Virus Myth "